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Unit number and title Unit 59 Advance Mathematics for Engineers

Qualification Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Electrical Engineering

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Power series and Numerical methods to solve differential equations (1

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Purpose of this assignment

This unit will enable learners to develop further techniques for the modeling and solution of engineering
problems. Learners will review methods for standard power series and use them to solve ordinary
differential equations. Numerical methods are then considered before both methods are used to model
engineering situations and determine solutions to those equations.

Task 1a : (LO 1: 1.1) P1,M1,D1

(a) Maclaurin’s series may be used to represent any function, say f (x), as a power series provided
that at x =0 then write down the three conditions for maclurin’s series.
(b) Using Maclaurin’s series, find the first 5 (non zero) terms for the function f (x) = sin x.
(c) Determine the first four terms of the power series for sin2x using Maclaurin’s series.

Draw graphs using matlab for part(b) and (c) (D1)

Task 1b (LO 1: 1.1) P2, M2

(a) Find the Taylor Series for about
(b) Obtain the Taylor series expansion of function f(x)= 1/1−x about x = 2.
(c) What is the value f(x) at which series is convergent? (M2)
Task 1c (LO 1: 1.2) P3,M3
Q.1) Use the theorem of Leibniz in the following problems:
(a) Obtain the nth derivative of: x2 y.
(b) If y=x3e2x find y(n) and hence y(3).

Verify your answers using bionomial theorem. (M3)

Q.2) Determine the power series solution

of the differential equation:
𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
+x +2y=0
𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
Using Leibniz–Maclaurin’s method, given the boundary conditions that at x =0, y=1 and =2
𝑑𝑥

Task 1d (LO 1: 1.2) P4,M4

(a) Determine the general power series solution of Bessels equation.

Show that the power series solution of the Bessel equation in above question may be written in terms of
the Bessel functions Jv(x)and J−v(x)

(b) Find the power series solution of the Bessel function: x2y’’+xy’+(x2-v2) y = 0 in terms of the
Bessel function J3(x) when v=3. Give the answer up to and including the term in x7.
(c) Determine the general power series solution of Legendre’s equation.
(d) Determine the power series solution of the Legendre equation: (1-x2)y’’-2xy’+k(k+1)=0 when (a)
k=0 (b) k=2, up to and including the term in x5. (M4)

Task 1e (LO 1: 1.3) P5,M5,D3

𝑑𝑦
(1) Use Euler’s method to obtain a numerical solution of the differential equation +y = 2x given
𝑑𝑥
the initial conditions that at x =0, y=1, for the range x=0(0.2)1.0.
Draw the graph of the solution in this range. (M5)
𝑑𝑦
(2) Obtain a numerical solution of the differential equation = 3(1+x) – y in the range 1.0(0.2)2.0,
𝑑𝑥
using the Euler-Cauchy method, given the initial conditions that x =1 when y=4. (D3)
Task 1f (LO 1: 1.3) P6

(a) The differential equation:

𝑑𝑦 𝑦
+1= −
𝑑𝑥 𝑥
has the initial conditions that y=1 at x =2. Produce a numerical solution of the differential equation,
correct to 6 decimal places, using the Runge-Kutta method in the range x =2.0(0.1)2.5

4 𝑥
(b) If the solution of the differential equation by an analytical method is given by: Y = −
𝑥 2
determine the percentage error at x =2.2

Task 1g (LO 1: 1.4) P7,M5,D4

(1) For the circuit shown in figure below:

(a) Write down the differential equation for the electrical network.
(b) Use Eulers method to obtain numerical solution of the first order differential equation obtained
from electrical circuit given that Vo(t) = 5v when Vi(t) = 0V. (D4)

(2) An inductor, resistor and capacitor are connected in series across voltage source E such that R=
1ohm, L=1H, and C=1uf. Find the differential equation associated with this circuit.

For this second order differential equation, which of the power series method is best suited to find power
series solution? (M5)